What is Important to Patients of these Faiths When Cared for by Someone with a Different Faith When receiving care, it is important that the patient’s needs are kept as first priority. This includes both the individual’s physical and spiritual health. As human beings, conflict may occur between those of varying religions or worldviews. However, as a health care provider a certain level of respect must be obtained. There are many factors which contribute to maintaining the health requirements of a patient. One factor that must be taken into consideration is the environment. In order to create a comforting environment, behavioral and adaptive abilities must be taken into consideration to improve the interaction within the environment (Shelly …show more content…
For Christians this environment includes a place that centers the individual to God. This will allow the individual to no longer feel vulnerable in a medical setting rather have faith in the health care professionals ability. The patient is able to channel all of their thoughts and energy to God. Meaning, that God would also be there to guide and direct the individual through the process of healing. Through God’s guidance and the encouragement of the caregiver, the individual will gain a sense of hope, allowing for the healing process to be accelerated. On the other hand, the environment needed for a Scientologist would be much different. Scientologists would need an environment centered on his/her person in order to promote successful healing. One would require the ability to gain the knowledge and healing independently. This means that the caregiver would have to show support by encouraging one to be independent. The health care professionals would have to instill confidence within the patient in order to show that this individual is capable of achieving …show more content…
Overall, the beliefs associated with an individual’s religion dictates the type of care that will effectively promote healing for that particular patient. Since people of varying religious beliefs require a different set of needs, health care providers must be fully aware of these needs in order to ensure that the patient is respected and healing is promoted. By providing a type of care which aligns with the individual’s spirituality, a balance of health is created. This allows the physical body to be connected to the mind and soul, the
It is estimated that around a dozen U.S. children will die in faith-healing cases each year. Typically associated with Christianity, Faith healing is founded on the belief that certain people or places have the ability to cure and heal sickness, disease, or injuries. Typically this “healing” is associated by a close connection to a higher power through prayer, divine intervention, or the ministration of an individual who claims himself as a healer. Faith has been scientifically proven in the field psychology to yield benefits to health. Although faith has promised a greater wellbeing for many individual’s lives, it has yet to be a significant replacement for medication many people but relaying on faith as a means for medication.
A hospital needs to first care for their patients as well as their employees (Eberst, 2008). If employees are mistreated this will not promote quality of care for patients. They need to promote a trustworthy environment where patients can be comfortable and trust their physicians and doctors. It also is essential to allow patients to sleep (Eberst, 2008). This environment also promotes and encourages the patients to regain their health which includes spiritual and religious beliefs. This component of the healing hospital aligns well with spirituality because a healing hospital considers the spirit or soul as part of the healing environment. Every person has a spiritual part of them because they are made in the image of God (Shelley, 2006). A healing hospital takes this into
This paper will discuss three different religions that a health care provider may care for in the nursing field. It will discuss the spiritual perspective, as well as the critical components of healing, such as through prayer and meditation. The writer will give a brief summary of each religions belief. The three religions that will be discussed in this paper are Native American, Hinduism, and Buddhism. This paper will discuss what is important to people who are cared for of a particular faith by the health care provider who may have an entirely different belief system. The writer will discuss how a patient may view a health care provider who puts aside his or her own beliefs in the interest of the beliefs and practices of the patient that is being cared for. The writer of this paper is of Christian belief and will compare her beliefs of faith and healing with the three previously mentioned religions.
Developing a sense of wholeness and having an established relationship with their creator, can assist the individual with maintaining stability during times of illness, stress, or when a cure is not possible. This can facilitate a source of healing within, which will promote the health of members in the faith based community. “To promote healing, the nurse builds on strengths to encourage the connecting and integrating of the inner spiritual” (Stanhope, Marcia, & Lancaster, 2012, p. 972). Connecting with the inner spiritual is an important aspect because it can assist the individual with making healthier lifestyle choices. By making healthier lifestyle choices, the individual will achieve their optimal health or wellness and this will be beneficial for the individual and faith based
Religion and spirituality is a major essential part of one’s’ health. They have included things such as prayer in healing, counseling, and the use of meditation. Spiritual issues make a difference in an individual’s experience of illness and health. With spirituality, the health care providers can learn to support the values for the art of healing. The health care provider must have respect for their patient’s religion. (Larry Dossey. Healing Words: The Power of Prayer and the Practice of Medicine. Harper Collins, San Francisco. 1993.)
The inception of the “Healing Hospital” is not new. Healing hospitals in various forms have been around throughout history. As hospitals were slowly taken over by religious orders they became more holistic concentrating on all aspects of healing including physical, mental, and spiritual. Instead of focusing on the patient as a carrier of disease and death they began to look at them as a person that has certain fundamental needs for existence. One of these needs as fore mentioned is spirituality. Spirituality simply defined “is that which relates to or affects the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things. Spirituality touches that part of you that is not dependent on material things or physical comforts” (Living Words of Wisdom, n.d.)
The provision of patient/family-centered care, which assure safety and quality in the service, would have a team work approach as a foundation and underpinning. In a healing process or in the preservation of health intervene several factors, some of them are closely related with the environment. Healthcare providers constitute an important part of that environment, and definitely, communication with patients, families, and among themselves, have a significant impact on it. The environment would influence the patient’s perception of care, and the staff’s level of
“Faith, religion, and spirituality are distinct components of what defines many human communities and allow individuals to make sense of their experiences, including health and illness” (American Nursing Association [ANA], 2015). Nurses, as health care providers have a responsibility to care for all patients no matter what their spiritual or religious beliefs. The purpose of this paper is to provide a comparative analysis of the philosophies of Christianity and Islam in regards to healthcare. The author will explore the common components as well as the unique worldviews seen in both religions, the belief that the Christian nurses must respect each patient while maintaining personal beliefs, and
In conclusion, I believe that by educating ourselves on the Muslim culture we can gain a better understanding of their needs. Knowing that we must not only address the physical aspect of care but also the spiritual aspect when caring for a Muslim patient will lead to a positive patient experience. Involving the family as much as possible will help further effective communication and help us acquire the insight we need to meet their health care expectations.
Greenstreet W, 2006. Integrating Spirituality in Health And Social Care: Perspectives And Practical Approaches. 1 Edition. Radcliffe Publishing.
The dynamic holistic view of the human individual as a biological, psychological, social, and spiritual being is the foundation of most nursing theories (Puchalski, 2006). Integral in these models of care is the recognition that the client is more than their physical being (Puchalski, 2006). To ensure the patient and family receive the most compassionate, comprehensive care, the consideration of spirituality is essential (Puchalski, 2006). According to Govier (2000), spirituality affects and embraces all that we are and do. Addressing spirituality is necessary to provide the experience of holistic care (Noto, 2006). It is imperative to attend to the spiritual dimension of the client in order to deliver nursing care that is compassionate and
The role played by the FCN is to protect, promote, and optimize health and abilities, prevent illness and injury, and respond to distress regarding the practice beliefs and the values of a faith community (Dyess, Chase, & Newlin, 2010). The FCN emphasizes on the purposeful care of the spirit as well as the promotion of holistic health and the prevention and reduction of illness (ANA & HMA, 2012). Furthermore, the FCN plays a significant role in developing community partnerships required to enhance health promotion (Breisch, Hurley & Moore, 2013). The ANA and HMA (2012) noted that an FCN offers services to faith community members and people in the neighborhood. The services provided range from case management, health education, patient advocacy, personal health counseling, coordination of volunteers, to acting as a liaison and referral agent between the people and health care sector (Daffron, 2013; Ziebarth & Miller,
Ethics, culture, and religious beliefs can influence optimal patient due to lack of knowledge on the nurse or medical professionals part. We need a culturally diverse knowledge base so we can provide individualized, patient-centered care; know the patients’ cultural and religious beliefs; and need to understand the rationales supporting those beliefs because they can impact the patient’s care plan (Arritt, 2014).
In healthcare organizations, medical staff must conform to their hospital and their country’s code of conduct. Not only do they have to meet set standards, they must also take their patient into consideration. When making a decision upon a patient, medical staff must recognize religious backgrounds and spiritual beliefs. By understanding a patients’ beliefs and their belief system, a medical worker can give the patient their deserved medical assistance without overstepping boundaries or coming off as offensive. The practices and beliefs of four religions will be articulated throughout this essay to fully understand how religion can either help or hinder the healing process.
The healing hospital paradigm primary focus is on a holistic approach and addresses healing the whole person physically, emotionally and spiritually. Healing hospitals also take into consideration the whole person’s body, soul, mind and spirit and their environment as part of their healing and recovery process. In a healing hospital, a holistic approach and a family-centered environment is crucial to the patients’ healing process. A healing hospital must embrace three important components such as an environment that fosters healing, a combination of technology and work design and providing a loving care culture (Eberst, 2008). This paper will discuss concepts of a healing hospital, the relationship that spirituality plays in the patients’ healing and recovery as well as challenges and barriers of creating a healing environment.